Teoyaomiqui, Aztec Idol in the National Museum, 1883, by William Henry Jackson

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Teoyaomqui (or Huahuantli) was the Aztec god of dead lost souls, particularly those who had died in battle. There is a very old legend that tells of his banishment from Tlalocan. He was also a solar deity, and the god of the Sixth Hour of the Day.

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Location: Mexico City, Mexico
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